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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Editor's note: There is no other way to start this newsletter but with an excerpt from a piece that has outraged many in the content business this week. On Tuesday evening, business daily Mint published a report titled “OTTs tread cautiously, cancel shows”. “Spy thriller The Family Man and the upcoming season of crime series Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime Video have been cancelled in view of the recent guidelines notified by the information and broadcasting ministry to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms and the reprimand by the Supreme Court of the makers of Tandav, said two people aware of the development, seeking anonymity… An Amazon Prime Video spokesperson said “The Family Man Season 2, as previously announced, is returning to the service in the summer of 2021" without commenting on the other two shows.” From OTTs tread cautiously, cancel shows• Livemint That is a big statement to make and stand by when the company, show makers, and the lead actor of the show are all denying the same. In just about a couple of hours after the story was published, makers of …
Editor's note: There is no other way to start this newsletter but with an excerpt from a piece that has outraged many in the content business this week. On Tuesday evening, business daily Mint published a report titled “OTTs tread cautiously, cancel shows”. “Spy thriller The Family Man and the upcoming season of crime series Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime Video have been cancelled in view of the recent guidelines notified by the information and broadcasting ministry to regulate over-the-top (OTT) platforms and the reprimand by the Supreme Court of the makers of Tandav, said two people aware of the development, seeking anonymity… An Amazon Prime Video spokesperson said “The Family Man Season 2, as previously announced, is returning to the service in the summer of 2021" without commenting on the other two shows.” From OTTs tread cautiously, cancel shows• Livemint That is a big statement to make and stand by when the company, show makers, and the lead actor of the show are all denying the same. In just about a couple of hours after the story was published, makers of …
The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?
Indians who are among the world’s largest consumers of free tech products and also significant beneficiaries of free markets suffer from a poor understanding of both technology and accountability. Separately, Aamir Khan breaks a paradigm with a YouTube release.
Thanks to millions of Indians with cheap data connections and little to do, Big Tech continues to make giant strides in the country. The narrative of an atmanirbhar Bharat in technology is now dead in the water.
The Indian mother and baby products retailer has been slow to grow in the two largest markets of the Gulf. What gives?
Indians who are among the world’s largest consumers of free tech products and also significant beneficiaries of free markets suffer from a poor understanding of both technology and accountability. Separately, Aamir Khan breaks a paradigm with a YouTube release.
Thanks to millions of Indians with cheap data connections and little to do, Big Tech continues to make giant strides in the country. The narrative of an atmanirbhar Bharat in technology is now dead in the water.
